Dspends on your local state laws, some may include those costs while factoring child support, other states may require that you civily sue for medical expenses, your best bet, call a lawyer for accurate legal advice.

Dspends on your local state laws, some may include those costs while factoring child support, other states may require that you civily sue for medical expenses, your best bet, call a lawyer for accurate legal advice.

Well then why not talk it over with him? It would be much less expensive for you to get health insurance, assuming you have not already had the baby. If you already have, call the hospital and set up a monthly plan to pay it back. They are almost always willing to work with you as long as you pay something.

Well then why not talk it over with him? It would be much less expensive for you to get health insurance, assuming you have not already had the baby. If you already have, call the hospital and set up a monthly plan to pay it back. They are almost always willing to work with you as long as you pay something.

no, I am not on welfare. if you are single and unmarried, is it common practice for the woman to just get the financial dump solely on them, or does the father have any kind of obligation to contribute to the medical expenses of delivery, etc? that is what I am asking

no, I am not on welfare. if you are single and unmarried, is it common practice for the woman to just get the financial dump solely on them, or does the father have any kind of obligation to contribute to the medical expenses of delivery, etc? that is what I am asking

Ok, I am going to be honest with you. And I do not mean to hurt your feelings..

You and your boyfriend decided to have a child together. Meaning that you agreed to share equal burden of the expences. BUT you are not legally financially responsible for one another. So if he does not want to pay half, he doesn't have to. Of course you can sue him child support. But if you are in a relationship with this man, and decided to have a child with him, I do not understand why you would want to do that? Getting health insurance NOW is your best option. On average, it is 10,000 to have a baby. Health insurance is a lot less then that.

Just talk to him about it. Not being mean :) hope things work out

Ok, I am going to be honest with you. And I do not mean to hurt your feelings..

You and your boyfriend decided to have a child together. Meaning that you agreed to share equal burden of the expences. BUT you are not legally financially responsible for one another. So if he does not want to pay half, he doesn't have to. Of course you can sue him child support. But if you are in a relationship with this man, and decided to have a child with him, I do not understand why you would want to do that? Getting health insurance NOW is your best option. On average, it is 10,000 to have a baby. Health insurance is a lot less then that.

we have agreed to simplify things by establishing paternity and doing the whole court ordered child support immediately after the child is born. even though we are in a relationship now, we want to be logical/smart about this since we are not married and who knows what will happen later on down the road. so, if we do the child support route, the medical expenses of delivery are also factored in?

we have agreed to simplify things by establishing paternity and doing the whole court ordered child support immediately after the child is born. even though we are in a relationship now, we want to be logical/smart about this since we are not married and who knows what will happen later on down the road. so, if we do the child support route, the medical expenses of delivery are also factored in?

I get what you are asking. If everyone would read through, I see that you did say that you are NOT on welfare and DO HAVE insurance. But, it would seem, your insurance doesnt provide enough coverage. I doubt there is any law that makes it so that a father has to pay for the delivery of the baby because I think that falls under you medical care rather than the babies. I think you are right that it is unfair if that is the case. I am also unmarried and in a relationship but I am in Canada so it is a very different situation. Is this just a hypothetical question? Or, are you foreseeing a problem of this nature?

I get what you are asking. If everyone would read through, I see that you did say that you are NOT on welfare and DO HAVE insurance. But, it would seem, your insurance doesnt provide enough coverage. I doubt there is any law that makes it so that a father has to pay for the delivery of the baby because I think that falls under you medical care rather than the babies. I think you are right that it is unfair if that is the case. I am also unmarried and in a relationship but I am in Canada so it is a very different situation. Is this just a hypothetical question? Or, are you foreseeing a problem of this nature?

I guess I don't understand your situation. Is he refusing to help pay for these expenses? Have you talked to him about it?Â I guess my short answer is that any man with any decency would step up and share the cost associated with having their child.Â

I guess I don't understand your situation. Is he refusing to help pay for these expenses? Have you talked to him about it?Â I guess my short answer is that any man with any decency would step up and share the cost associated with having their child.Â

Being that I am unmarried, I have no guarantees that he will actually help with the medical costs. sure, he says he will now, but I have no way of knowing if that will actually happen once the child is here. even good guys can be real jack@$$ weasels, so I have to expect the best but always prepare for the worst. I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is anything in place (other than "his word") to hold a father accountable for helping with the expenses associated with delivery, etc.? I know it is falling under my insurance since we are unmarried and it is my body that is pushing a baby out, but even WITH my insurance I have been told that I will be left with a hefty bill of $3 -$5,000 after the baby is born due to my lousy insurance (huge giant retailer with shi y insurance coverage)... just wondering if there is anything out there that holds the dad responsible for helping with that burden since the child is 1/2 his and technically getting the child here (delivery expenses) seems like it should be too... anyone??

Being that I am unmarried, I have no guarantees that he will actually help with the medical costs. sure, he says he will now, but I have no way of knowing if that will actually happen once the child is here. even good guys can be real jack@$$ weasels, so I have to expect the best but always prepare for the worst. I was just wondering if anyone knows if there is anything in place (other than "his word") to hold a father accountable for helping with the expenses associated with delivery, etc.? I know it is falling under my insurance since we are unmarried and it is my body that is pushing a baby out, but even WITH my insurance I have been told that I will be left with a hefty bill of $3 -$5,000 after the baby is born due to my lousy insurance (huge giant retailer with shi y insurance coverage)... just wondering if there is anything out there that holds the dad responsible for helping with that burden since the child is 1/2 his and technically getting the child here (delivery expenses) seems like it should be too... anyone??

As long as his name is on the birth certificate (and he'll have to fill/sign out a paternity acknowledgment form since you 2 arrant married), then he should be legally responsible for at least half of the baby's medical. Not sure how that would break down for L&D though...

As long as his name is on the birth certificate (and he'll have to fill/sign out a paternity acknowledgment form since you 2 arrant married), then he should be legally responsible for at least half of the baby's medical. Not sure how that would break down for L&D though...

isn't labor and delivery the same as medical? I guess now I am confused as to what the difference is. I was basically wanting to know if the father is required to help towards any of the costs in popping out the offspring that he helped make?

isn't labor and delivery the same as medical? I guess now I am confused as to what the difference is. I was basically wanting to know if the father is required to help towards any of the costs in popping out the offspring that he helped make?

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